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LESSON 7 · From Mumbling to Commanding

PAUSE TO THINK

Why is a silent pause better than saying 'um'?

Silence reads as confidence; 'um' reads as doubt

A pause and a filler both buy thinking time, but listeners often read them differently. Silence can sound deliberate; 'um' or 'uh' may sound uncertain. Let the gap stay quiet.

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